Coasting-wagon for children.



I. H. KOLKMANN.

COASTING WAGON FOR CHILDREN.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 6.1916- 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

Patented July 31,

.l.' H. KOLKMANN. COASTING WAGON FOR CHILDREN.

APPLICATION man NOV. a. 1916.

Patented July 31 1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 JOHN H. KOLKIEANN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COASTING-VVAGON FOR CHILDREN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 31, 1917.

Application filedNovember 6, 1916. Serial No. 129,822.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN H. KOLKMANN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bronx borough, New York city, in the county of Bronx, Stateof New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCoasting-Wagons for Children; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

The present invention is directed to improvements in coasting wagons forchildren, and has for its object to provide a wagon of this type soconstructed that the manufacturer can ship the same in a knock-downcondition, the parts being so arranged that the child, after receivingthe wagon in its knock-down state, can by following simple direction,set the parts up for use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a wagon of this typeconsisting of a minimum number of parts so fashioned that they can bereadily assembled or disassembled for shipping or storage.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a wagon having abody provided with front and rear gates constructed and arranged to bemoved from their operative positions as gates to constitute seats.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a wagon of this typewhich is durable, neat in appearance, and will withstand the hard usageto which wagons of this class are ofttimes subjected.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a wagon of this typeconstructed in such a manner that a child can control the front wheelsfor guiding the wagon when occupying either of the seats or body of thewagon.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a wagon which willrequire no great skill is assembling, but will be instructive andamusing to the child.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in thenovel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangementof parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustratedin the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a side elevation ofthe wagon.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a bottom view.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on line 66 of Fig. l.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view on line 77 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is a perspective View of one of the side boards.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates the body of the wagon, whichcomprises a bottom 2 having bolted to its under surface transversestrips 3, said strips having their ends provided with shoulderedextensions 4, the purpose of which will appear later. Also bolted to thebottom 2 is a rear bolster 5, having a longitudinal groove 6 formedtherein for receiving the rear axle 7, said axle being bolted to thebolster by the bolts 8 which also serve to secure the bolster to thebottom 2.

The side boards 9 are provided with sockets 10 and 11, the latter havingsemi-annular recesses 12 formed in their bases for accommodating theaxle 7 when the ends of the bolster 5 are engaged therein.

The extensions 4 project beyond the side edges of the bottom 2 so thatthey will extend through the sockets 10, as do the ends of the bolster5, and at which time the side boards 9 rest against the side edges ofthe bottom.

Longitudinal bars 13 are provided and are bolted to the projected endsof the extensions 4 and bolster 5, and serve to removably retain theside boards in place.

The strips 3 are provided with recesses 142 for receiving the reach bar15, said bar being retained within the recesses by bolts 16.

A front bolster 17 is provided and supports the axle 18, said axlehaving wheels 19 rotatably engaged therein as are the wheels 20 engagedon the axle 7 The forward end of the reach bar is connected with thebolster 17 by a king bolt 21 and a fifth wheel 22, whereby the frontbolster can be turned for guiding the wagon upon manipulating the chains23 and connected cord 24.

Front and rear gates 25 and 26 are provided and are provided withgrooves 27 for receiving the adjacent ends of the side boards 9 whenserving the function of end gates. These end gates are held in place byhoolrs 28, which are pivoted to the side boards 9, said hooks beingengaged with eyes 29 carried by the gates, as clearly shown in Fig. 1 ofthe drawings. VVhen it is desired to use the gates as seats the same areplaced in the dotted line positions as shown in Fig. 1, it being ofcourse understood both gates can be used as seats, or one, as desired tosuit the convenience of the user.

It will be further noted that the bottom 2 is or greater length than theside boards 9 so as to provide front and rear platforms 30 and 31,respectively, to accommodate the feet.

What is claimed is z- 1. A Wagon of the class described, comprising abody, side boards removably carried by the body, front and rear endgates fitted to the ends of the side boards, and meansremovably securingsaid end gates in position, the same securing means being adapted tosecure the end gates in position for use as seats.

2. A Wagon of the class described cointiepies or this patent may haprising a bottom, transverse strips and a rear bolster fixed to thebottom and having their ends projectedbeyond the sides of the bottom,side boards having sockets formed therein for receiving the projectedends of the strips and bolster, and longitudinal bars connected to thesaid projected ends, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A Wagon or the class described, comprising in combination, a bottom,laterally extending projections alined on the sides of the bottom, sideboards overhanging the edges of the bottom and having openings forreceiving said projections, means engage ing said projections to lockthe side boards in position, end gates shaped to receive the ends of theside boards in interlocked enw gagement and means carried by the sideboards for locking the end ittGSlIl posit-ion. In testimony whereof, Iaiiix my s1gnature, in the presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN H. KOLKMANN.

Witnesses:

Or'ro KOLKMANN, HARRY O. JoENsoN.

obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, it

